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Metal Black

Earth is under attack from an alien race from the 'Nemesis' region of space and human civilisation now stands on the brink of collapse. The invaders have utilised energy molecules - known to earth scientists as 'Newalones' - to create powerful beam weapons with which to attack Earth. In response, Earth's scientists have developed the 'Black Fly' project; a powerful space craft that utilises the same Newalone molecule technology of the alien agressors.[-LF-]Metal Black is a very playable sideways scrolling shoot-em-up which manages to feel different to other games in the genre, due to the fact that it lacks a a player-definable weapon power-up system. Instead of collecting items that provide...

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 1991
Developer: Taito Corporation Japan
Publisher: Taito Corporation Japan
Players: 2

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Achievements

19 achievements · 335 total points

TOP Get 50,001 points (Note: All achievements are 1 Player and use default arcade settings)
10 pts
Down to Earth Clear Round 1
5 pts
Born to Be Free Clear Round 1 without losing a life
10 pts
Perfect Bonus 1 Get the "Perfect Bonus" for the first bonus round
5 pts
Cry for the Moon Clear Round 2
5 pts
Dual Moon Clear Round 2 without losing a life
25 pts
Dream Land Clear Round 3
5 pts
Area 26-10 Make it from the start of Round 3 to the Round 3 boss without losing a life
25 pts
What a Load of Dung Defeat the Round 3 boss without losing a credit
25 pts
Perfect Bonus 2 Get the "Perfect Bonus" for the second bonus round
10 pts
Crystal Lize Clear Round 4
5 pts
Waste Days Clear Round 4 without losing a credit
25 pts
Nemesis Crisis Clear Round 5
5 pts
Doubt Make it from the start of Round 5 to the Round 5 boss without losing a credit
25 pts
Phantasm Defeat the Round 5 boss without losing a life
25 pts
A Mirage of Mind ~Gaia~ Clear Round 6 and see the trippy ending
25 pts
Time Make it from the start of Round 6 to the Round 6 boss without losing a credit
50 pts
SAKOU MENME Defeat the final boss without losing a credit
25 pts
Game is Over Witness the bad (?) ending
25 pts

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Metal Black frequently asked questions

How do I play Metal Black online with a friend?

Metal Black (Arcade) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Metal Black on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Metal Black in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Metal Black netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Metal Black have achievements?

Yes, Metal Black has 19 achievements worth 335 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Metal Black for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Metal Black on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.